Quote of the Day: Council budget edition

“It’s a setback, but it’s not a major setback and the Mayor is going to stick with this and do the right thing no matter what. And people like myself are going to stick with him… If these people tinker with it to the detriment of the taxpayer, I guess that’s going to be between them and the taxpayer.”

Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday, reacting to a wide-reaching motion put forward by Councillor Josh Colle that would prevent cuts to childcare centres, priority centres, ice rinks, pools, community grants, TTC service, shelters, and leaf collection by using $15-million in surplus money. Mayor Rob Ford has insisted that all of the $154-million surplus money should go toward paying for new streetcars.

And speaking of Josh Colle, there was this exchange while the councillor was answering questions on his lengthy motion: